Valee is the best rapper you haven’t heard of yet

Flows and one-liners for days.

A few things you should know about Valee: the 28-year-old Chicago rapper and producer is fond of Yorkies, Shell gas stations, and high-end designer footwear. He also happens to be one of the best rappers in America right now, packing unreal, sassy flows into delightfully short songs. Valee doesn't have a whole ton of music out, but his releases over the past year or two — including this year's 1988 mixtape and VTM, a full-length collab with St. Louis producer ChaseTheMoney — are enough to have won me over.

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Start with "Shell," the 2016 breakout hit that got him buzzing in Chicago and beyond.

Then hit play on "Flow," a fun lil' boast that you'll be singing to yourself all day.